RECON: TNO occultation with 136204

Event between (136204) 03WL7 and star GA1020:03440539 with event index number of 2039292

Geocentric closest approach at 2025/03/07 11:07:38 UTC

J2000 position of star is 10:50:25.2 +12:52:17
Equinox of date position of star is 10:51:42.2 +12:44:31
Stellar brightness G=13.1, use SENSEUP=32 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 500 milli-seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 72 degrees from the moon. Moon is 59% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=21.3

[RECON map]
Object is 18.3 AU from the Sun and 17.3 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 22.9 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 6.6 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 44 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 826 km.
The sky-plane scale is 12553.2 km/arcsec.

The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.7
Diameter=110.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 4.8 sec chord
Diameter=45.0 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.9 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 136204, (2025/03/07 11:08UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Regulus        10:09:42.7 +11:50:35  1.3 10.31  63
68Del Leo      11:15:26.6 +20:23:08  2.6  9.52  74
52 Leo         10:47:45.2 +14:03:40  5.5  1.64  70
PPM 127756     10:52:05.2 +12:08:00  8.5  0.61  72
PPM 127747     10:51:28.7 +12:40:32  9.0  0.09  72
136204         10:51:44.9 +12:44:15 13.1        72
Positions are for equinox of date

This table contains the target star visibility for the RECON network. The observing range has been set to a maximum of 5.0 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 14.1 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=0.0%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 11:06:14 -23.3 Dark Down 26.3 256.7 Low 11:02:03 - 11:10:26 8502
Kamloops 11:06:29 -31.8 Dark Up 35.2 244.4 Up 11:02:17 - 11:10:40 8078
Kelowna 11:06:25 -31.8 Dark Up 35.1 245.8 Up 11:02:13 - 11:10:36 8055
Peachland 11:06:24 -32.0 Dark Up 35.3 245.6 Up 11:02:13 - 11:10:36 8040
Summerland 11:06:23 -32.0 Dark Up 35.3 245.7 Up 11:02:12 - 11:10:35 8034
Penticton 11:06:23 -32.0 Dark Up 35.3 245.9 Up 11:02:12 - 11:10:35 8033
Oliver 11:06:22 -32.2 Dark Up 35.4 246.1 Up 11:02:10 - 11:10:33 8013
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 11:06:21 -32.2 Dark Up 35.4 246.4 Up 11:02:10 - 11:10:33 8008
Okanogan 11:06:19 -32.7 Dark Up 35.8 246.6 Up 11:02:07 - 11:10:30 7963
Brewster 11:06:18 -33.0 Dark Up 36.0 246.6 Up 11:02:07 - 11:10:30 7942
Manson/Chelan 11:06:18 -33.3 Dark Up 36.3 246.4 Up 11:02:07 - 11:10:30 7919
Wenatchee 11:06:16 -33.7 Dark Up 36.6 246.5 Up 11:02:04 - 11:10:27 7885
Victoria 11:06:27 -34.6 Dark Up 38.0 242.9 Up 11:02:15 - 11:10:38 7869
Dunrhomin 11:05:25 -27.1 Dark Down 28.0 263.1 Low 11:01:13 - 11:09:36 7856
Ellensburg 11:06:16 -34.0 Dark Up 36.9 246.6 Up 11:02:04 - 11:10:27 7853
Nikitin 11:05:24 -27.1 Dark Down 28.1 263.2 Low 11:01:12 - 11:09:35 7843
PNWRO 11:06:09 -33.6 Dark Down 36.2 248.8 Up 11:01:58 - 11:10:21 7837
CU-SBO 11:05:24 -27.2 Dark Down 28.1 263.2 Low 11:01:12 - 11:09:35 7837
Yakima 11:06:14 -34.3 Dark Up 37.1 246.9 Up 11:02:03 - 11:10:26 7827
Toppenish/White Swan 11:06:12 -34.3 Dark Down 37.1 247.2 Up 11:02:01 - 11:10:24 7818
The Dalles 11:06:12 -35.2 Dark Down 37.9 247.0 Up 11:02:00 - 11:10:23 7746
Maupin 11:06:10 -35.4 Dark Down 38.0 247.4 Up 11:01:59 - 11:10:22 7722
Sisters 11:06:07 -36.1 Dark Down 38.6 247.6 Up 11:01:56 - 11:10:19 7650
Bend 11:06:06 -36.1 Dark Down 38.6 248.0 Up 11:01:55 - 11:10:18 7642
Oregon Observatory 11:06:06 -36.3 Dark Down 38.7 248.0 Up 11:01:55 - 11:10:18 7626
Chiloquin 11:06:02 -37.3 Dark Down 39.5 248.6 Up 11:01:51 - 11:10:14 7524
Cedarville 11:05:55 -36.8 Dark Down 38.7 250.8 Up 11:01:43 - 11:10:06 7503
Klamath Falls 11:06:00 -37.4 Dark Down 39.6 248.9 Up 11:01:49 - 11:10:12 7503
Fall River/Burney 11:05:56 -37.8 Dark Down 39.7 250.1 Up 11:01:44 - 11:10:07 7431
Gimple 11:05:51 -38.0 Dark Down 39.7 251.3 Up 11:01:39 - 11:10:02 7383
Greenville 11:05:52 -38.0 Dark Down 39.7 251.2 Up 11:01:40 - 11:10:03 7380
Reno 11:05:47 -37.6 Dark Down 39.1 252.6 Up 11:01:36 - 11:09:59 7373
Portola 11:05:49 -37.9 Dark Down 39.5 251.9 Up 11:01:38 - 11:10:01 7372
Quincy 11:05:51 -38.1 Dark Down 39.8 251.4 Up 11:01:39 - 11:10:02 7366
Yerington 11:05:44 -37.4 Dark Down 38.8 253.6 Up 11:01:33 - 11:09:56 7353
Carson City 11:05:45 -37.7 Dark Down 39.2 252.9 Up 11:01:34 - 11:09:57 7347
Hawthorne 11:05:41 -37.3 Dark Down 38.5 254.3 Up 11:01:29 - 11:09:52 7336
Gardnerville 11:05:45 -37.8 Dark Down 39.2 253.1 Up 11:01:33 - 11:09:56 7331
Lee Vining 11:05:41 -37.9 Dark Down 39.0 254.4 Up 11:01:29 - 11:09:52 7279
Beatty 11:05:32 -36.7 Dark Down 37.5 257.0 Up 11:01:20 - 11:09:43 7275
Bishop 11:05:37 -37.7 Dark Down 38.7 255.4 Up 11:01:25 - 11:09:48 7257
Patrick 11:05:21 -35.2 Dark Down 35.6 260.1 Up 11:01:09 - 11:09:32 7256
Laughlin/Bullhead City 11:05:20 -35.8 Dark Down 36.2 259.8 Up 11:01:09 - 11:09:32 7214
George/Scottsdale 11:05:11 -34.2 Dark Down 34.2 262.5 Up 11:01:00 - 11:09:23 7192
Lake Havasu City 11:05:18 -35.9 Dark Down 36.1 260.4 Up 11:01:07 - 11:09:30 7171
Idyllwild 11:05:21 -38.0 Dark Down 38.2 259.4 Up 11:01:09 - 11:09:32 7035
Calipatria 11:05:15 -37.3 Dark Down 37.3 260.6 Up 11:01:04 - 11:09:27 7026
Yuma 11:05:12 -36.8 Dark Down 36.6 261.5 Up 11:01:00 - 11:09:23 7021
Wildwood 11:05:26 -39.3 Dark Down 39.6 257.8 Up 11:01:15 - 11:09:38 7000

Azimuth is measured in degrees eastward from north. North is at an azimuth of 0, due East is at an azimuth of 90 degrees, due South is 180, and due West is 270.

Do not use the listing below for the RECON CPC 1100 telescopes. This is provided for other non-team facilities.

Star training set for 136204, (2025/03/07 11:08UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Regulus        10:08:21.9 +11:58:02  1.3 10.31  63
68Del Leo      11:14:06.7 +20:31:22  2.6  9.52  74
52 Leo         10:46:25.1 +14:11:39  5.5  1.64  70
PPM 127756     10:50:45.6 +12:16:02  8.5  0.61  72
PPM 127747     10:50:09.0 +12:48:34  9.0  0.09  72
136204         10:50:25.2 +12:52:17 13.1        72
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2024/04/22 03:57:49 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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